By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A group of students of USD 308’s Magnet School at Allen placed well Thursday in the KidWind competition held at Hutchinson Community College.
The team of Kruz Hernandez, Zoey Schletzbaum, Dalton Urban, Liam Clark and Gatlin Loepp finished in second place and will move on to the state competition.
The regional competition featured students from across south-central Kansas constructing and testing their own wind turbine. After registering for KidWind, the teams at Allen partnered with the Kansas Energy Program to receive wind turbines, generators, wind tunnels and other supplies to prepare for the competition.
Teachers Keith Gable and Hannah Schletzbaum served as coaches for the student teams, working with them over the last three weeks to learn about wind turbines, practice teamwork, and sharpen their public speaking skills.
The state competition will be held in April
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